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WHY BLOAT IS STILL SOFTWARE’S BIGGEST VULNERABILITY

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Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

The excessive complexity and size of modern software leads to vulnerabilities and security breaches. Okta, Microsoft, and Apple users have been hacked multiple times over the past few years due to the amount of code surface area available for hackers to exploit. A return to minimalistic yet functional software development practices can help reduce security issues in modern software.